Annual Update 2020 VNG International

Building More

Effective Public

Administration

by strengthening DEMOCRATIC

local government

What makes people satisfied about their local government? The answer is easy: make sure public services like waste collection and the provision of drinking water are functioning and well-maintained, at an affordable price. If people need official documents, make sure they can get them close to where they live, without corruption or long waiting times. And, rightly so, people want a say in decisions that impact their living environment. They want it to be clean, safe and pleasant.

 

How to make that a reality, is less easy. Well-defined inter-governmental interfaces are needed, including inter-governmental financial relations that match the division of responsibilities; local councillors who understand their role, and staff who have the skills and attitude to perform; local taxation is crucial for sustained service provision, but also requires accountability and a well-functioning civil registry and land/property registration. This is just a selection from the many issues that we address in our projects in this area of expertise.

 

 

 

Recent / Ongoing Projects

Algeria, Shiraka-Initiative for Effective, Inclusive and

Prosperous Municipalities

01-10-2019 / 31-12-2020

donor: Royal Netherlands Embassy in Algeria

consortium PARTNER(S): The Hague Academy for Local Governance (THA); CILG-VNG International

https://www.vng-international.nl/algeria-shiraka-initiative-pour-des-municipalites-efficaces-inclusives-et-prosperes

 

 

Benin, Technical Assistance for the OmiDelta Programme

01-10-2017 / 30-06-2021

donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Netherlands

consortium PARTNER(S): COWI

https://www.vng-international.nl/benin-assistance-technique-pour-le-programme-omidelta

 

 

Benin, Technical Assistance Towards Further Decentralisation and Community Development (PDDC)

01-11-2017 / 31-05-2020

donor: GIZ Benin

consortium PARTNER(S): AMBERO Consulting Gesellschaft mbH

https://www.vng-international.nl/benin-technical-assistance-towards-further-decentralisation-and-community-development-pddc

 

 

Egypt, Technical Assistance to the Integrated and Sustainable Community Development Programme

12-02-2015 / 15-12-2020

donor: European Investment Bank (EIB)

consortium PARTNER(S): Sweco Danmark A/S; Eptisa Internacional; Chemonics Egypt Consultants

https://www.vng-international.nl/egypt-technical-assistance-integrated-and-sustainable-community-development-programme

 

 

Ghana, Tax for Development

01-11-2017 / 15-12-2020

donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Netherlands

https://www.vng-international.nl/ghana-tax-development

 

 

Ghana, Technical Assistance to the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation

23-10-2018 / 22-12-2020

donor: Delegation of the European Union to Ghana

consortium PARTNER(S): Ecorys Nederland B.V.

https://www.vng-international.nl/ghana-technical-assistance-inter-ministerial-coordinating-committee-decentralisation

 

 

Kosovo, Support to Civil Registration and Document Security in Kosovo (EU Twinning Project)

01-09-2017 / 30-06-2020

donor: European Union Office in Kosovo

consortium PARTNER(S): State Enterprise Centre of Registers (SECR)

https://www.vng-international.nl/kosovo-support-civil-registration-and-document-security

 

 

Morocco, HAKAMA, Public Administration Reform
01-09-2017 / 31-08-2020

donor: Delegation of the European Commission in Morocco

consortium PARTNER(S):GFA Management GmbH; DMI Associates; Thalys Conseil

https://www.vng-international.nl/maroc-hakama-mission-de-conseil-pour-la-mise-en-oeuvre-de-differentes-dimensions-de-la-reforme-de

 

 

Myanmar, Municipal Accountability, Governance and Inclusive Communities in Chin State and Tanintharyi Region (MAGIC)

01-03-2018 / 28-02-2022

donor: Delegation of the European Union to Myanmar

consortium PARTNER(S): Loka Ahlinn Social Development Network (LASDN); Chin State

https://www.vng-international.nl/myanmar-municipal-accountability-governance-and-inclusive-communities-chin-state-and-tanintharyi

 

 

Netherlands, China-Knowledge Network for Dutch Municipalities  01-02-2020 / 30-06-2021

donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Netherlands

consortium PARTNER(S): Association of Netherlands Municipalities (VNG)

https://www.vng-international.nl/china-knowledge-network-local-governments

 

 

Netherlands, Policy Advice to Dutch Municipalities on International Cooperation

01-01-2019 / 31-12-2019

donor: Association of Netherlands Municipalities (VNG)

https://www.vng-international.nl/netherlands-policy-advice-dutch-municipalities-international-cooperation

 

 

Palestinian Territories, Area (C) Resilience Development Initiative

01-02-2018 / 01-01-2020

consortium PARTNER(S): European Commission

https://www.vng-international.nl/palestine-area-c-resilience-development-initiative

 

 

Palestinian Territories, Decentralisation of Property Tax

01-08-2018 / 31-12-2021

donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Netherlands

https://www.vng-international.nl/palestinian-territories-decentralisation-property-tax

 

 

South Africa, Technical Assistance for the National School
of Government

06-06-2019 / 05-06-2021

donor: Delegation of the European Union to South Africa

consortium PARTNER(S): Hulla & Co. Human Dynamics KG; Ecorys; Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration

https://www.vng-international.nl/south-africa-technical-expertise-and-implementation-support-services-national-school-government

 

 

Tunisia, Support to the Process of Decentralisation and Deconcentration

03-10-2019 / 02-10-2022

donor: European Commission

consortium PARTNER(S): CILG-VNG International; SKL International; GFA

https://www.vng-international.nl/tunisia-programme-dappui-la-reforme-de-decentralisation

 

 

Turkey, Technical Assistance for Town Twinning between
Turkey and the EU

06-04-2018 / 05-04-2020

donor: Central Finance and Contracts Unit (CFCU) Turkey

consortium PARTNER(S): WYG Turkey; Project Group Turkey

https://www.vng-international.nl/turkey-technical-assistance-town-twinning-between-turkey-and-eu

 

 

Ukraine, Democratic Governance East Activity

28-02-2019 / 30-09-2023

donor: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

consortium PARTNER(S): Chemonics; Centre for Sustainable Peace and Democratic Development

https://www.vng-international.nl/ukraine-democratic-governance-east-activity

 

 

Various countries, Secretariat of the UCLG CIB Working
Group 2020

01-10-2020 / 31-12-2020

donor: FCM; VNG International; Barcelona City Council; Generalitat de Catalunya; UCLG

consortium PARTNER(S): http://cib-uclg.org/about/members

http://cib-uclg.org

 

 

Zimbabwe, Local Authority Capacity Enhancement Project II

01-03-2018 / 01-03-2020

donor: Delegation of the European Union to Zimbabwe

https://www.vng-international.nl/zimbabwe-local-authority-capacity-enhancement-project-2